GRE Word List
PROPONENT
one who argues in favor of something : advocate
The meaning of the word proponent is one who argues in favor of something : advocate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ordination | the act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
| latent | present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| skeptic | an adherent or advocate of skepticism |
| brisk | keenly alert : lively |
| withdrawn | removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated |
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |
| myriad | ten thousand |